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I'm having trouble with my rented flat

Rent increase, termination by the landlord, service charge statement, deposit, defects, your own termination, rent that is too high: what you should check as a tenant, which deadlines are running and who helps free of charge.

How the roadmap works. Answer the questions. Your roadmap is built from your answers. It shows what to check, when you must act and who helps you free of charge. Do not sign anything hastily and do not move out just because the landlord demands it. The roadmap does not replace legal advice in an individual case.

Your answers are not stored or transmitted; they only appear in your browser's address bar. Anyone who shares the link also shares the answers. Legal position as of October 2026: BGB tenancy law (§§ 535–577a) with the rent brake (Mietpreisbremse) extended until 31 December 2029 and the right to inspect records under § 556 Abs. 4 BGB since 1 January 2025, Betriebskostenverordnung, Heizkostenverordnung, CO2-Kostenaufteilungsgesetz, ZPO; the government draft for the tenancy law reform (BT-Drs. 21/6807) is not yet in force.

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As of October 2026. The roadmap arranges general information according to your answers. It does not review an individual case, does not replace legal advice and does not assess your dismissal or any deadline as valid, met or missed. Whether an entitlement exists is decided by the responsible office; deadlines and amounts change often – check important details with an advice centre.

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